Duke of Alias, Lord Sobriquet, Mighty Moniker—some meta-jokey pseudonyms are still up for grabs if you want to embark on a calypso career. But the truly cool ones have all been taken. Or have they? Continue Reading →

This article was first published on excavatedshellac.com Theophilus Phillip was born March 23, 1926 in Princes Town, Trinidad, which was then under British colonial rule. He’s said to have been a clever boy and was Continue Reading →

Some people have asked me to post more musical examples of calypso music on the blog. So I entered my calypso kitchen, rummaged the shelves and cupboards and put what I found in the cauldron. Continue Reading →

I have often mourned the absence of calypso on the radio, on the DJ decks in the clubs and in the general consciousness of music-loving people. I have thought to myself, “Now here’s some great Continue Reading →